Webster-Jefferson-Houston County GaArchives Biographies.....Beaty, John Peel 1825 - living in 1913 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com October 30, 2004, 7:06 pm Author: William Harden p. 997-998 CAPT. JOHN PEEL BEATY. For upwards of thirty years, Captain Beaty has served in the responsible office of treasurer of Webster county. Captain Beaty is one of the oldest citizens of Preston, being now in his eighty-eighth year, and with a long and varied career, stretching behind him in retrospect. Capt. John Peel Beaty was born in Jefferson county, Georgia, August 18, 1825. His grandfather was Henry Beaty, a native of Ireland, who came to America, landing at Savannah, and thence made his way to Jefferson county, where he bought land, but some years later moved to Houston county, and then, in 1836, to what is now Webster county. In Webtser county he spent the rest of his days, and was about one hundred years old at the time of his death. Robert Beaty, the father of Captain Beaty, was born in Jefferson county, Georgia. He was reared and married in that county, and in 1828 moved to Houston county Avhere he remained until 1836, and then came to that portion of Stewart county, which is now included within the limits of Webster county. He bought a large quantity of land near Preston, and cleared it and operated it with the aid of his large retinue of slaves. For a number of years no railroads penetrated this section of Georgia, and the father hauled all his cotton and other produce to Macon or to Columbus to market. In transporting the cotton or other goods, six mules were hitched to each wagon. Robert Beaty lived in that vicinity until his death when eighty-four years of age. The maiden name of his wife was Sarah Peel. Her father, John Peel, a native of Ireland, where he married Miss Gamble, came to America and located in Jefferson county, Georgia; Mrs. Robert Beaty died at the age of eighty-three, and the five children were named Margaret, Sarah, John P., Nancy and Elizabeth. John Peel Beaty was reared in a far-off and pioneer epoch of Georgia, and became thoroughly familiar with all the old-time plantation life before the war. He attended rural schools and assisted in the work of the home farm. After he was twenty-one, he became associated in managing the estate with his father. In March, 1862, he enlisted in Company F of the Forty-sixth Regiment of Georgia Infantry, and spent the first year at Charleston, South Carolina, and then joined the western army. He was in many of the important engagements which took place in the Mississippi valley, beginning with the great battle of Chickamauga, and in the various engagements leading up to Atlanta, taking part in the defense of that city. After the fall of Atlanta, he was with Hood's regiments, and later was at Wainsborough, Buck county, Georgia, at the final surrender. He then made his way back home as best he could. On arriving home he again took up farm life, but after several years moved to Preston, which has been his home ever since. Captain Beaty has had one unique experience. Without any moving of residence, he has lived during his lifetime in three different counties of Georgia, first Stewart county, second Kinchafoonte, a county not now in existence under that name, and in Webster county. He has represented the county three different times in the Georgia legislature. For the past Thirty years he has been honored with the office of county treasurer, and the people of Webster county feel a matter of pride in this venerable and faithful county official. Captain Beaty has been twice married. In 1853, he married Eliza R. Prim, and his second marriage was with Mrs. Fannie C. (Snelling) Bell. The six children of the first marriage are named: Martha, Robert, John, Albert, Susie and Katie. Captain Beaty and wife are both members of the Baptist church. Additional Comments: From: A HISTORY OF SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA BY WILLIAM HARDEN VOLUME II ILLUSTRATED THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY CHICAGO AND NEW YORK 1913 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/webster/bios/gbs479beaty.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb

I am very interested in the BEATY story of Capt. John Peel Beaty. I have a gut feeling that my great great grandmother, Sarah Beaty, born about 1811 in Georgia, is the sibling Sarah mentioned in the story. The story said that the mother of Capt Beaty was Sarah Peel. My Sarah, born about 1811, named her children the following: Margaret, Sarah, John, James P (possibly for Peel), and Nancy. These are the names of the siblings of Capt John except Elizabeth. My Sarah Beaty married in Georgia to David William Irwin of Jefferson County, Georgia. Any proof that my Sarah is a sibling of Capt. John Beaty will be much appreciated. Also, anyone have Irwin information will also be appreciated. Thanks. Peggy Carey, Dumas, Arkansas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Archives" <poohbos@poohbos.com> To: <GAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 5:06 PM Subject: [GAJEFFER] Ga-Webster-Jefferson-Houston Co. Bios (Beaty) > > Webster-Jefferson-Houston County GaArchives Biographies.....Beaty, John Peel 1825 - living in 1913 > ************************************************ > Copyright. All rights reserved. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm > ************************************************ > > File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: > Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com October 30, 2004, 7:06 pm > > Author: William Harden > p. 997-998 > > CAPT. JOHN PEEL BEATY. For upwards of thirty years, Captain Beaty has served > in the responsible office of treasurer of Webster county. Captain Beaty is one > of the oldest citizens of Preston, being now in his eighty-eighth year, and with > a long and varied career, stretching behind him in retrospect. > > Capt. John Peel Beaty was born in Jefferson county, Georgia, August 18, 1825. > His grandfather was Henry Beaty, a native of Ireland, who came to America, > landing at Savannah, and thence made his way to Jefferson county, where he > bought land, but some years later moved to Houston county, and then, in 1836, to > what is now Webster county. In Webtser county he spent the rest of his days, and > was about one hundred years old at the time of his death. Robert Beaty, the > father of Captain Beaty, was born in Jefferson county, Georgia. He was reared > and married in that county, and in 1828 moved to Houston county Avhere he > remained until 1836, and then came to that portion of Stewart county, which is > now included within the limits of Webster county. He bought a large quantity of > land near Preston, and cleared it and operated it with the aid of his large > retinue of slaves. For a number of years no railroads penetrated this section of > Georgia, and the father hauled all his cotton and other produce to Macon or to > Columbus to market. In transporting the cotton or other goods, six mules were > hitched to each wagon. Robert Beaty lived in that vicinity until his death when > eighty-four years of age. The maiden name of his wife was Sarah Peel. Her > father, John Peel, a native of Ireland, where he married Miss Gamble, came to > America and located in Jefferson county, Georgia; Mrs. Robert Beaty died at the > age of eighty-three, and the five children were named Margaret, Sarah, John P., > Nancy and Elizabeth. > > John Peel Beaty was reared in a far-off and pioneer epoch of Georgia, and > became thoroughly familiar with all the old-time plantation life before the war. > He attended rural schools and assisted in the work of the home farm. After he > was twenty-one, he became associated in managing the estate with his father. In > March, 1862, he enlisted in Company F of the Forty-sixth Regiment of Georgia > Infantry, and spent the first year at Charleston, South Carolina, and then > joined the western army. He was in many of the important engagements which took > place in the Mississippi valley, beginning with the great battle of Chickamauga, > and in the various engagements leading up to Atlanta, taking part in the defense > of that city. After the fall of Atlanta, he was with Hood's regiments, and later > was at Wainsborough, Buck county, Georgia, at the final surrender. He then made > his way back home as best he could. On arriving home he again took up farm life, > but after several years moved to Preston, which has been his home ever since. > Captain Beaty has had one unique experience. Without any moving of residence, he > has lived during his lifetime in three different counties of Georgia, first > Stewart county, second Kinchafoonte, a county not now in existence under that > name, and in Webster county. He has represented the county three different times > in the Georgia legislature. For the past Thirty years he has been honored with > the office of county treasurer, and the people of Webster county feel a matter > of pride in this venerable and faithful county official. > > Captain Beaty has been twice married. In 1853, he married Eliza R. Prim, and > his second marriage was with Mrs. Fannie C. (Snelling) Bell. The six children of > the first marriage are named: Martha, Robert, John, Albert, Susie and Katie. > Captain Beaty and wife are both members of the Baptist church. > > > Additional Comments: > From: > > A HISTORY OF SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA > BY > WILLIAM HARDEN > > VOLUME II > ILLUSTRATED > THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY > CHICAGO AND NEW YORK > 1913 > > File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/webster/bios/gbs479beaty.txt > > This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ > > File size: 4.4 Kb > > > > ==== GAJEFFER Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the GAJEFFER mailing list, use GAJEFFER-l-request@rootsweb.com or GAJEFFER-d-request@rootsweb.com if you are on the Digest list. > > ============================== > Expand your family tree. Search more than 200 million names in > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >

I know that NANCY was and is a common name, but..... Does anyone have any info on the sister named NANCY ? I am looking for the birth family of an ancestor of mine who was in Jefferson Co GA at that same time period. I have a NANCY McGOWAN who was the wife of John and mother of my JOHN McGowan and listed in the 1830 Jefferson Co Census. Haven't got a clue where my "Nancy" came from or who her birth family was. Thought possibly she was Irish since the McGowans were. Any info on your Nancy? -----Original Message----- From: Peggy Carey [mailto:carey@seark.net] Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 10:23 AM To: GAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAJEFFER] Beaty I am very interested in the BEATY story of Capt. John Peel Beaty. I have a gut feeling that my great great grandmother, Sarah Beaty, born about 1811 in Georgia, is the sibling Sarah mentioned in the story. The story said that the mother of Capt Beaty was Sarah Peel. My Sarah, born about 1811, named her children the following: Margaret, Sarah, John, James P (possibly for Peel), and Nancy. These are the names of the siblings of Capt John except Elizabeth. My Sarah Beaty married in Georgia to David William Irwin of Jefferson County, Georgia. Any proof that my Sarah is a sibling of Capt. John Beaty will be much appreciated. Also, anyone have Irwin information will also be appreciated. Thanks. Peggy Carey, Dumas, Arkansas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Archives" <poohbos@poohbos.com> To: <GAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 5:06 PM Subject: [GAJEFFER] Ga-Webster-Jefferson-Houston Co. Bios (Beaty) > > Webster-Jefferson-Houston County GaArchives Biographies.....Beaty, John Peel 1825 - living in 1913 > ************************************************ > Copyright. All rights reserved. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm > ************************************************ > > File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: > Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com October 30, 2004, 7:06 pm > > Author: William Harden > p. 997-998 > > CAPT. JOHN PEEL BEATY. For upwards of thirty years, Captain Beaty has served > in the responsible office of treasurer of Webster county. Captain Beaty is one > of the oldest citizens of Preston, being now in his eighty-eighth year, and with > a long and varied career, stretching behind him in retrospect. > > Capt. John Peel Beaty was born in Jefferson county, Georgia, August 18, 1825. > His grandfather was Henry Beaty, a native of Ireland, who came to America, > landing at Savannah, and thence made his way to Jefferson county, where he > bought land, but some years later moved to Houston county, and then, in 1836, to > what is now Webster county. In Webtser county he spent the rest of his days, and > was about one hundred years old at the time of his death. Robert Beaty, the > father of Captain Beaty, was born in Jefferson county, Georgia. He was reared > and married in that county, and in 1828 moved to Houston county Avhere he > remained until 1836, and then came to that portion of Stewart county, which is > now included within the limits of Webster county. He bought a large quantity of > land near Preston, and cleared it and operated it with the aid of his large > retinue of slaves. For a number of years no railroads penetrated this section of > Georgia, and the father hauled all his cotton and other produce to Macon or to > Columbus to market. In transporting the cotton or other goods, six mules were > hitched to each wagon. Robert Beaty lived in that vicinity until his death when > eighty-four years of age. The maiden name of his wife was Sarah Peel. Her > father, John Peel, a native of Ireland, where he married Miss Gamble, came to > America and located in Jefferson county, Georgia; Mrs. Robert Beaty died at the > age of eighty-three, and the five children were named Margaret, Sarah, John P., > Nancy and Elizabeth. > > John Peel Beaty was reared in a far-off and pioneer epoch of Georgia, and > became thoroughly familiar with all the old-time plantation life before the war. > He attended rural schools and assisted in the work of the home farm. After he > was twenty-one, he became associated in managing the estate with his father. In > March, 1862, he enlisted in Company F of the Forty-sixth Regiment of Georgia > Infantry, and spent the first year at Charleston, South Carolina, and then > joined the western army. He was in many of the important engagements which took > place in the Mississippi valley, beginning with the great battle of Chickamauga, > and in the various engagements leading up to Atlanta, taking part in the defense > of that city. After the fall of Atlanta, he was with Hood's regiments, and later > was at Wainsborough, Buck county, Georgia, at the final surrender. He then made > his way back home as best he could. On arriving home he again took up farm life, > but after several years moved to Preston, which has been his home ever since. > Captain Beaty has had one unique experience. Without any moving of residence, he > has lived during his lifetime in three different counties of Georgia, first > Stewart county, second Kinchafoonte, a county not now in existence under that > name, and in Webster county. He has represented the county three different times > in the Georgia legislature. For the past Thirty years he has been honored with > the office of county treasurer, and the people of Webster county feel a matter > of pride in this venerable and faithful county official. > > Captain Beaty has been twice married. In 1853, he married Eliza R. Prim, and > his second marriage was with Mrs. Fannie C. (Snelling) Bell. The six children of > the first marriage are named: Martha, Robert, John, Albert, Susie and Katie. > Captain Beaty and wife are both members of the Baptist church. > > > Additional Comments: > From: > > A HISTORY OF SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA > BY > WILLIAM HARDEN > > VOLUME II > ILLUSTRATED > THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY > CHICAGO AND NEW YORK > 1913 > > File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/webster/bios/gbs479beaty.txt > > This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ > > File size: 4.4 Kb > > > > ==== GAJEFFER Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the GAJEFFER mailing list, use GAJEFFER-l-request@rootsweb.com or GAJEFFER-d-request@rootsweb.com if you are on the Digest list. > > ============================== > Expand your family tree. Search more than 200 million names in > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. 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